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Apple won in the Comedy, Documentary and Commercial categories at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards. Apple is teaming up with Amazon to make its premium streaming service more accessible than ever. Prime members can now subscribe to Apple TV for only $5.99 per month — a full 50% discount off the regular $12.99 price — for up to two months. This timely promotion arrives just as Apple TV gears…

HomeKit Secure Video With iOS 27, Apple is rolling out Apple Intelligence-powered features like AI video summaries, natural-language search, richer notifications, faster performance, and upcoming 4K support — giving its privacy-focused smart home camera system a much-needed boost to compete with Ring and Google Nest. In her hands-on first look, The Verge‘s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy tests the…

Italy’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Apple for allegedly failing to open up its iOS and iPadOS ecosystems to rival cloud services, as required by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The watchdog said third-party providers appear unable to access the same system components as Apple’s own iCloud, marking the first such probe by the Italian regulator under the new…

Apple’s Indian supplier Tata Electronics announced on Tuesday that the state pollution control board has dropped its scrutiny of the company’s iPhone components plant after the firm addressed concerns over contamination. The Tamil Nadu pollution control authority had earlier warned Tata of a potential forced shutdown unless it explained government findings that wastewater discharge from the plant…

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 Apple is gearing up for one of its most significant product years in recent memory. According to Bloomberg News‘ Mark Gurman, the company plans a major wave of releases in late 2027, headlined by long-rumored camera-equipped AI AirPods, a second-generation foldable iPhone (iPhone Ultra 2), and a celebratory Twentieth Anniversary iPhone model. This trifecta isn’t just about…

Apple TV renews “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy” for season four. Today, Apple TV announced a fourth season renewal for the multi-Emmy Award-nominated travel series “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” hosted and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”). The new eight-episode season will follow Levy as he attempts to up the ante by saying “yes” to the…

macOS 27 Golden Gate Apple’s first developer betas are rarely known for their polish, but iOS 27 (and macOS 27) appear to be breaking that rule. In this personal account, Ben Lovejoy explains why he took the unusual step of installing the initial betas on his daily-driver iPhone and MacBook Air — and how their unexpected stability tells a bigger story about Apple’s extended internal testing and…

Elon Musk SpaceX stock is surging in early trading, pushing its market capitalization above $2.9 trillion and putting the rocket and AI company neck-and-neck with Microsoft. Combined with Tesla’s roughly $1.3 trillion valuation, Elon Musk’s two flagship companies are closing in on Apple’s $4.3 trillion market cap — a striking milestone for the newly public SpaceX just days after its…

Apple fans, your favorite travel rewards card just leveled up with perks tailored to your ecosystem. As of today, June 15, 2026, Chase has refreshed the Chase Sapphire Preferred card with stronger earning rates, enhanced travel protections, and — most exciting for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users — a complimentary one-year Apple TV subscription. Why This Matters for Apple Device Users • Free Apple TV…

Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple is breathing new life into older iPhones with iOS 27. Through under-the-hood optimizations — like major tweaks to the CPU scheduler — your aging device (even the 2019 iPhone 11) will see snappier app launches, faster AirDrop transfers, quicker photo library access, and smoother overall performance. It’s a smart reminder that you don’t always need the latest…

“Widow’s Bay” premiered Wednesday, April 29th on Apple TV Apple TV has dropped an intriguing teaser for the Season 1 finale of “Widow’s Bay,” one of the year’s most delightful breakout hits. The genre-bending comedy-horror series, which blends quirky small-town humor with genuine scares, wraps up its first season this week — and fans are buzzing with anticipation. What Makes Widow’s Bay So…

Apple has just seeded the second developer betas for its current-generation operating systems, focusing primarily on stability, bug fixes, and developer tooling rather than flashy new user-facing features. The releases come about three weeks after the first betas of the .6 updates dropped in late May. What’s Included in Today’s Release • macOS 26.6 beta 2 (build 25G5043d) • iOS 26.6 beta 2 (build…

Express more with Apple’s next-gen Image Playground. Create unique, high-quality images in just about any style, including photorealistic. Modify and transform your images with just a description for endless possibilities. Apple’s Image Playground finally delivers on its promise with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. The AI image generator that launched to widespread criticism in 2024 has been…

Apple’s all-new Siri AI. An even more capable AI assistant with expanded intelligence to be more helpful every day. In the high-stakes world of AI, loyalty is everything — and Apple is fighting to keep it. As of mid-2026, consumers have more AI options than ever. xAI’s Grok, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, and others deliver powerful, conversational intelligence right in…

Indian district officials on Monday surveyed farmland surrounding Tata Electronics’ iPhone component factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, following a state pollution board warning that wastewater discharge from the plant had contaminated groundwater in nearby wells. The move adds fresh scrutiny to Apple’s key supplier as it ramps up iPhone production in India, with local farmers reporting foul-smelling…

Apple’s next generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri are truly helpful AI that’s centered around you and your needs. Integrated into your apps, grounded in your context, and private at every step; coming later this year. Apple has been under pressure to catch up in the AI race. At WWDC 2026, the company unveiled a major overhaul to Siri, now powered by advanced Apple Intelligence. According to…

Apple’s Liquid Glass in iOS 27 Apple’s controversial “Liquid Glass” translucent UI effect, which drew heavy criticism for poor legibility in its initial release, has seen major improvements in the iOS 27 developer beta. While the new transparency slider lets users dial the effect from strong glass to fully opaque, 9to5Mac’s Ben Lovejoy found that Apple also refined the blurring and rendering…